New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-24
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BITS OF PERSONAL DESCRIPTION AND
ANECDOTE.
Ex Senator Malone of Virginia, 10 q nervous forci
BILE taker. He tells story about his first experience
after the in enloavoring TO acousiOm himself TO
circumstances II gives good idea of the general
situation in the Southern States at that time 1t
pretty hard for to determine what to do with
myself" said General Malone. al knew had to
have something TO eat, and thought would try
potato planting took the old negro cook out to the
field with me- and she know more about planting
potatoes than did. We worked away at 1t for about
halt O day and I concluded that was not born to
dig In the 6eds and told the old cook that it was
heap of better for both to go into the
house. I never paid much attention to WHETHER the
potatoes up not, as set my mind to work to
NY living without tucking at a hoe handle"
That genial and popular actor, w. J. Floreuce who
wac In the Restigouche country killing salmon rs
usual this summer, had experience with flags
which tor time qnite as exciting to those IN
tercsted in it the rebeluag question was to Pres
dent Cleveland. In front OF FlJrences camp on the
R-stigouche two tall Hag-poles were set up. and
English and American flags were kept flying. The
poles were cut by the Indian guide without any
special attention being paid to their size by Mr..
Florence. One day party OF Englishmen ana
Canadians came do wn the river in a boat when ar
Florence was absent from the camp aud only an old
Indian in oh az &c. On the actors Ietuin the Indian
said that he hid been warned by party passing by
that the flags must be changed or come down. Mr..
Florence puzzled. He look I'd at the hags ana
looked at the Indian. The lndisn's face VAS blank
and Florence might as we'll have tried TO read his
answer TO riddle in the stars OF the heavens as "a
the etars and bars OF the flying ensisns what ala
YOU say to them ~ asked Mr.. Florence. Tue stnrdy
old woodsman replied: "Me tell 'em Mr.. Florence
put em up and they not some down unless Mr. Flor
ence say So" Again Mr.. Florence looked up at the
flags, and it suddenly flashed across his mind that the
objection lay in the fact that the pole tor the Amer
can dog was about ten feet higher than the one on
which the English banner displayed. and that m
this difference between the poles had lain the obec-
ton of his chance visitors. He immediately gave
directions to have the po-s made of equal length and
when on the following day the party OF DIRECTORS
again Hos ted by the camp it was evident that his
perception had been right from the fact that they
cheered tor botn the flags and for both nations with
great heartiness.
On Sea Beach boat the other day met Albert
Bierstadt the landscape painter, with WIDE
brimmed straw hat turned down Over his distin-
gusbed looking facc lie was on his way to zee soue
friends at Fort Hamilton and tod me that he would
start IN few days toe the Pacific Coast to make new
studies for next winters WORK. We fell to talking
about the great West whom incidentally mention was
IN ade OF the growth of Denver. s3d Mr. berstadt
said {" might have been rich man II had taken
the ad vice OF Denver friend when wss out there
fifteen years ago. He told me that Denver real estate
vas certain appreciate in value beyond anything In
the country, and that il would invest $1,000 IL
world make mo million inside ten years laughed
ut his proposition a. the rme, but it seems to have
TUNED out that he pretty near right In speak
ing about his experiences in Colorado, Mr. Berstadt
told how he went with w. N. Byers OF Z" The Rocky
Mountain News" to Chicago Lake, which is among
the Rocky Mountains that State for the purpose OF
catching trout Mr. Bierstadt Is an old fisherman,
but was somewhat modest about prociaiming MS
abilities. while Mr. Byers was somewhat proiuse in
explaining to him how it should be done until the
artist tired under the useless instructions Discover
ing school of the beauties the shvre and
knowiD their habits, and that whom frightened they
could be seized by tue hand he said TO Mr. Byers NOW
l will show you how to catch fish, and made dash
int, the water. The alarm stunned tho fish to such
an extent that he had seized twenty or twenty-five by
the gls and tossed them out on the shore before Mr.
Byers recovered from his asonishment OF this novel
method of securing trout.
Astory Is told OF remark made by Mr.. Blaine be-
fore his departure for Europe which caused laugh
in the circle of hearers 1t seems that many years
ago when Mr.. Blaine was abroad he had General
James A. Garfield q companion while in England
In discussing the plans Tor bic present trip Mr. Blaine
eaid With souew what of a SIGH al doubt II shall
ba 70 a. good time as Garfield and did " hen visit
ing The old houses and country seats, We got to
them all ia the most thorough manner by SIMPLY
Shining the servants aud walking in at the back
door | presume II SEQ these old places again al All
have go in the front door but really think the
old way MAS more enJoyapic
There have been nmber of newspaper men at
Long each within q week. drawn there by the
political conferences. They have all been watching
OK Secretary Naming closely with view OF asoer-
tanning his physical condition. In group OF four OF
these men OF the press who had been at Long Beach,
heard the opinion expressed that Mr.. Man
ming will ne again be we'll man, that he s not at
all fitted work of any kind and that his existence IT
sef depends upon his absolute QUOT and freedom iron
nu.O nj Tho
to talk with Mr.. Manning said found that bis
utterauce il th,k and that MS mind wanders, ana
that It impossible to attempt anything IKE an IN
terylew with him. think he understood this him self
when after few wor Is with me he requested thst
should not quote him in any way. used TO see mr..
Manning very often in Albany ana the chahee III HIS
condition O shock 10 me-"
Ihear that Prssidsnt Cleveland has planned little
trip into Virginia his next excursion and as weak
spot in the Democratic line which he wishes to
strengthen.
The reports from the White House longer speak
of Colonel Dan Lamont, out invariably OF Colonel
ID. s. Lamont, which is taken as an indication that
the gallant private secretary OF the President begins
10 leg, sna' me Is 100 S S dictates those
Asnggestive sign which hangs In shoe store on
Broadw reads as follows:
aEyery sizo on hand, a. these shoes are not made
exclusively for the window Any shoe will be taken
out when requested by customer"
The notice - suggestive OF tue preVaienc pr"c"oo
smcnx tradesmon OF making especially fine goods
for exhibitions for their show windows which are
not matched by the stock IN hand in the store.
clerk OF q well-knoHn dyeing establishments told mo
that tho articles ia the show window OF hts place we're
nav goods Which had never been touched by dye'ng
and consequently fully warranted the sign Wh Gu
hung wi them on which was iLscfioec ooouS
made to eok as good as new"
General George A. Sheridan OF Louisiana Is again
in New-York, whore his $50 pounds OF avoIriupois
hugs the sidewalks on q Acknowledgement frame
while the General mops the persprstion from his big
fuce and forehead He has been sweterng in Chicago
for e ,ht weeks in attendance tho sick bed OF his
dan ohter who was taken i'll while playing WITH
Richard Mansaei 10 Prince Karl" She Is now con-
yaescsnt and the General expects to bring her soon
70 the seashor e has managed to ge, several shots
at the public lately through bis lecture on Inc
Modern Pagan" and had sn audience OF looc peopie